Combined pipe-clamp and angle-cock holder.



L. L.v ADREQN, JE; 'COMBINED PIPE CLAMP AND ANGLE coax HOLDER.

. p Patented June 1019131' .others skilled in the art to UNITED STATES,v PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD L. miriam In., o F sT. YLciUIs, MISSOURI,

' sr. LoUIs, MISSOURI, A'ooRPoRArI'oN oF ILLINoIs comm, or

I COMBINED PIPE-CLAMP IND ANGLE-coax HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patel-1t.

Application led May 21, 19.12. Serial N o. 698,677.

To all'whom, z' may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD L. ADREON, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a. certain new and useful Improvement .in Com bined Pi e-Clamps and Angle-Cock Hold' ers, of wliich the folloivino' is a full, clear, and exact description, suoi as will enable which it appertains to make and use the same. n

This .ini-'ention relates to combined pipe clamp and angle cock 'holders such asare used onrailway cars for holding the train pipe and the angle cock that is mounted on the end of the train pipe.

One Vobject of my invention is to lprovide a device of the character referred to which is so designed that a positive clamping of both the train pipe and the 'angle cook is always insured. v

Another object is to provide a combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder'ivhich is so designed that the angle cock can be screwedontjo or off of the train pipe without removing the stationary member or part of the device from the car.

.Another object is to provide a combined pipe clunip and angle cock holder that prevents the angle cock froin moving longitudinally with relation to'tlie train pipe but vwhich is so designed that it is not necessari' to vscrew the angle cock onto the train pipe a certain distance v in order to have the holder coperate properly with the angle cock.

Another object .is to provide a coniliiii'ed pipe clamp and angle cock holder eoiiiprising a rigid portion that securely claiiips the train pipe and a resilient port-ion that exerts yielding pressure on the angle cock and thus prevents said cock from turning with relation to the train pipe. And still another object .is to provide a coiiiliined p ipe clamp and angle cock holder that comprises 'wardly from the front a resilientsocket which rei-elves. the hexagoiial-sliaped parti of the angle cork :ind-thus prevents said cock from droppingr or lncoiiiing st in 'raso' it heroines arridviii'ali' detached from the train pipe.

` Other olijects'aiid desirable lrziiiireol in v invention will lie lierriiiiiilri pointed out'.

Figure lof the drawings i .-i side ele- -vational vir-iv iii a combined Pipe Plain@ end :ing-lv rock holder constructed in accordance will! my invention: Fig. 21s a vertical scc tional view taken o'nihe line 2-2 of Figs lz "enl'ioll'- Fig. 8 is afront elevational view-' illustrating still another modification; Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. S showing the movable part. of the device open or arranged in an' inoperative position; and Fig. 10 is a horizontal sectional view -taken on the line 10l 0 of Fig. S.

Referring to Figs. 1 and Q of the draw-v ings which illustrate. one foi-iii ot" in vinvention. A designates the 4stationary part or liieiiiber of the device which is connected in *any siifitalile nianner to the Car and li designates' the movable part the. dev-icc.- The member B can be connected to the nieiifilier A in vainv suitable nia-nner and` birth 'of safid members are provided with-cooperating scini-cii-ciilar-shaped poi-'tions 1 that are adapted to engage the train pip'etl.

Aand iliiis 'seein-eli' clamp said pipe in position. lii .ihr ciiiliodinient of my invention herein shown the iiieiiiliei'l 'B is provided at its 'lower with :i'piii 2 on iiic iiioniher A to .pi'voti'illyl :sonori-t the lower ends of the members' and 'li together. :i'id the upper ends of said :iieiiilicrs :ire delai-'liaiily roiiii-erted together h v :i iioli .It or other .suitable ias-toning iieaiisr.

eiiiflaidiiiioiii ol' mi' invention shown 'l and L the means that` prevents Ii-ovk l) from rotating or tiiiiiiiig pipo C consists of one tlie ang-'lr relatively to (lit` iijaiii rr. more resilient wings iiieiiilier l ot' the device so :is to enga-gc the hexagonzilfsliaped parti)l of tlie'aiigle cock.

-Said wiiifi's are so designed that. they `will.

shaped parl i-'l 'ilie angle cork when the iiiov- :ilih` iiieiiilfei il is rinsed ordrziwii toward the tlicv are 'prrt'rraldi' so vproporiiomi um( the miler :with of saine tei'iiiiiiate bevond thc ond of .ilic hrxagonal lizipid pai-i of [lie t.

4isissrorro'ia. To Acum' PIPE l Patented June 1o, 1913.

another forin'of my invention;- Figs. 4;

evice grips the pipe and or member of eiiil with 4a hook that co'p'erai'cs ii that project for?v side of the iiiovzililc Livry-,not ita` devicecaii lw providedwiiliA with each other to form a resilient pocket or housing that partially surrounds the hexagonal-shaped part of the angle cock, the wings being inclined inwardly slightly, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the pocket will be of greater diameter at its inner end than at its outer end. The resilient portions 5 cn said members are so proportioned and designed that they will engage the hexagonalshaped part of the angle cock before the cooperating semi-circular-shaped portions 1 on said members engage the train pipe during the act of closing the movable member B of the device, as shown in Fig. 4. When the movable member B is completely closed or drawn into engagement with the stationary member A the wings or resilient portions 5 on said members yield slightly and thus permit the coperatlng semi-circularshaped portions on said members to envage the train pipe C, as shown in Fig. 5. onsequently, with a combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder of the character above described a positive clamping of both the train pipe and the angle cock is insured becanse the portion `that engages the angle cock yields sufficiently when the movable member of the clamp 1s being closed to permit both members of the device to securely clamp the train pipe.

The combined pipe clamp and angle cock holders that were used prior to my invention had rigid portions for engaging both the train pipe and the angle cock and consequently a slight variation in the dimensions of the train pipe or the angle cock often caused the device to clamp the pipe and not the angle cock and vice versa. My improved device, however, overcomes this objectionable feature because there is sufiicient elasticity or resiliency in the anglecock-e va portion of the device to permit sai portion to 'eld until the coperating rigid portions o the device firmly clamp the train pipe. Such a device not only prevents the angle cock from turning relatively to the train pipe but it also .prevents the angle cock from moving lon tudinally or from dropping in case it comes accidentally detached from the train pipe because the wings or portions 5l of the device exert 'elding. reure on the hexagonalsha rt of e angle cock. Still another deslrab e feature of my improved device is that accurato adjustment 1s not necessary because the device comprises a resilient portion that engages the hexagonal-shaped part of the angle cock irrespective of whether the cock is screwed away -back onto the train pipe or located comparatively near the end of the pipe.

If desired, the jaws or wings 5* of the device may be provided on their inner faces with a plurality of teeth or corrugations 6, as shown in Fig. 6, or a single tooth or rib 6, as shown in Fig. 7, that bites into the hexagonal-shaped part D of the cock or lits in grooves in said part so as to increase the frictional engagement between the device and the angle cock.

If the device is permanently connected to the end sill E of the car, as shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, I prefer to provide the stationary member A of the device with a horizontally disposed elongated slot 7 through which the train pipe passes so as to permit said pipe with the angle cock thereon to be moved laterally or away from the anglecock-engaging portions 5 on the stationar member Az and thus permit the angle coc to be screwed onto or o of the train pipe after the movable member B2 of the device has been opened up, as shown in Fig. 9, thus overcoming the necessity of removing the fastenin devices 8 that secure the stationary mem r A to the end sill of the car which are usually rivets.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An angle-cock-holder provided with resilient means which exerts suicient frictional pressure on the angle-cock to prevent it from moving longitudinally out of said holder.

2. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder having means for clam ing a train pipe, and a resilient portion or engaging an angle cock mounted on said pi 3. A device of the character descri provided with means for attaching it to a car, and a resilient portion for exerting frictional pressure on' an angle cock so as to prevent it from moving longitudinally.

4. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder comprising coperat-ing members that are adapted to support a train pipe, and resilient means that 1s adapted to bear upon an angle cock mounted on said pipe s0 as to prevent said cock from moving relatively to said pi e.

5. A combin pipe clam and le cockA holder comprising a pipe c amp an anglecock-engaging portions which are so designed that theangle-cock-engaging portion will bear upon the angle cock with which it coperates prior to the engagement of said pipe-clamp-engaging portion with its co- Operating Pipe- 6. A combined pipe clamp and anule cock holder comprising a stationary member and a coperating movable member, and an angle-cock-engagin portion on one of said members that is a alpted to yield and thus exert great frictiona pressure on the angle cock with which it coperates when the movable member of the device is drawn toward its coperating stationary member.

7. An angle-cock-holder comprising a pocket that is adapted to receive an anglecock and thus hold it in being formed from a number .of resilient wings that embrace'the head of the cock and exert. suiicient frictonal pressure on same to v prevent;l the cock na'lly. Y f

8. A combine holder comprising coperat' v that. 'are adapted to engage a tram resilient devices' project' forwar ly from said members and arrange to form a. pocket:`

that. is adapted to receive the hexagonalsha ed part. of an angle cock mounted On sai pipe.

9. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock4 holder comprising. a member adapted to be members *connectedI toa car and provided with ay semiportion, a

circular shaped pipe nvaging' movable member provided with a coperat- 4 20 ing semicircular-shaped pipe-engaging-porf tion, means. for securing said memberstogether, and resilient A4wings projecting for` Wardlv from said members and arranged to secure y grip the hexagonal-'shaped part of the anvle cock.

10. Adevice of the character'- described hav-ing al resilientangle-cock-enga ing portion provided on its inner face wit a tooth thatis adapted to bite into the angle cock.

1 1. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder provided with resilient wings or jaws that are adapted to engage the hexagonal-4 shaped part-afan angle cock, and teeth or corrugations on the inner faces of said Wings for increasing the rictional engagement,'befl tween said wmgs and anglecock.

l12.'.icombined pipe clamp and angle. cock holder comprising a member ada )ted to be connected to a car and providec .with 40 means for .c ngagiiwl a pipe and an angle' cock that is Ymounted on the pipe, and means for permitting the pipe that passes through s'aid member to be moved laterally'so as' to carry the angle cock out of engagement with .the angle-ccck-engaging portion on saidv member.

13. A combined cock holdei comprisi :adapted to be connecte pipe ciamp endl-angle a member that 1s to o car, means on op siiid member for engaging a pipe and an anglecock that is mounted on said pipe, said member having an o )en ng for receiving the pipe which is o sutiicient- .dimensions to permit the pi Je to be moved later l ally so as 'to carry t e angle cock out of engagement Avit-h the anelefcock-engaging means on said member, and ber provided with a -cperating gaging portion.

14. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder comprising a member adapted to be connected to a car and provided with 'a horizontally disposed elongated opening position, saiilp'ocket.

from moving longit-ucli pipeclamp andangle cockf A ipe, and

. terminate beyond -over samen. said portions' being so shape( for receiving aY train pipe, a coperatin movable member, means for securlngsaic members 'tqgfethern` coperat-ing pi J'e-e'n ag- ,ing portions 'on said members, an resi lent means on one of said members for engaging an angle cock that is mounted on said pipe. 15. L device for the purpose described having forwardly projectmo angle-cock-engavr portions which terminate beyond the enc o t ze hexagonalshaped head o f-an al1- gle-cock but-donot lap over same, the finner faces of said portions being inclined, longitudinally-With relation to the fiat faces ofl the hexagonal-shaped head on the cock-- so that the;v will bear upon the front edge' of said head and thus prevent the angle'- cock from movin longitudinally.

IC. A device or the purpose described having angle-cock-engaging portions which the end of thehexagonalshaped part of an angle cock but do not vlap thattheyr will 'exert sufficient pressure on the front yedge of the hexagonal-shaped part of the cock to prevent. the cock from moving longitudinally. Y

`1ts outer'end, sothat the side walls of the ajmovabie mem- 17. A device for 'the .purpose described having a longitudinally tapered `Jocket that :is adapted to receivethe head oi an 'anglecock, the front. end ofjthepocket being of less diameter than the rear end of the mcket so that the side walls ofthe pocket. will bear on :the front edge of the headon the cock and thus prevent. the cock from moving longitudinally. l 18. A combined pipe clamp and angle cock holder comprising coperating mem# bers that are adapted toengagc a tram pi e, and inclined devices projecting foru'ni ly from said members and arranged to foi-ln `an angle-cockreceiving pockety which-isof greater diameter at its inner end -than atouter end portion of the pocket will exert sut'ncient pressure on the trout end of thcg head on the cock to 'prevent the. cock from moving longitudinally.A

IFLA combined pipe clamp' and angle c'cck `holder comprising copcratng mem` bers that. are adapted to engage a train pipe. and inclined resilient devices1 1uojcctin' f r foru'ardl)Y from said membersand arranged 115 to forln an anglc-ccwk-rccciving .pocket which is: of greater diameter at its inncr end than at its cuter cud.

In testimony whereof l hereunto-atix my signature in thc presence of tuo witnciscs. 120 this scucntccnth day ot' May 1912.'

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